DIY USB OTG Cable

Make this cable from new connectors and wires or even better, you can reuse an old USB cable to make this.

Be careful with the USB pin-outs, make sure you get it right and not reversed. It’s easy to be confused with USB connectors.

If you make it, write a comment saying how you use your OTG cable.

DIY USB OTG Cable Video

A few uses for an OTG cable on Android phones and Android tablets. Connect a mouse to a tablet, Connect a physical keyboard to your tablet, if you type a lot, this is really useful. Most popular, connect a USB flash drive to access files on a phone or tablet.

One of the main reasons I was not seeing a tablet as a laptop replacement was being unable to quickly plug-in a USB flash storage drive. Now this works great.

To connect an external portable hard drive this won’t work because the HDD needs more power.

To see a cable that works with a portable HDD, subscribe and see that video also soon!